Shapes of the Wind B

Pierrot Ensemble [fl, cl, vln, vc, pno]
2016
8’

Written for Da Capo Chamber Players

First performance: September 2016 (Georgia Southern University – Statesboro, GA)

Notes

Traditionally, elements such as meter (grouping), durations, dynamics, and articulation have been employed by composers in a way that made certain events stand out from others (creating different types of musical accents). The original version of Shapes of the Wind explores this issue in a very intimate setting (alto flute and vibraphone), serving itself of those elements and bringing others on board – such as the use of some unconventional (or extended) performance techniques for the flute. This new version takes advantage of the rich palette of sounds that is characteristic of a Pierrot ensemble and aims at expanding both the percussive and the timbrical aspects of the piece.